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I called the Estacada Forest Service yesterday and he didn't answer some of my questions, hoping some can help me figure out the logistics here.
Don't want to sweat the small stuff but I'm still not sure if the costs of gas etc. is worth it and I don't want to drive a long way and find huge trees or lousy wood. Forrest Service guy said the designated areas are sometimes hours away...
I understand that they fall the trees. Do they limb trees and drag the logs to a common area or do they just fall them and we choose our trees? I can just see several cutters working close together on the same log pile and arguing over logs.
What diameter are the trees?
I have a good Husqvarna 18" saw, long enough bar? A second saw would be nice and I assume it would give me good, larger diameter wood that others would have to pass on. Lowes has a 24" Husky but the cost would offset this years savings of cutting my own wood.
What kind of wood should I expect to find?
Just looking for a quick rundown on how the operation works and what to expect.
Bigfoot
Don't want to sweat the small stuff but I'm still not sure if the costs of gas etc. is worth it and I don't want to drive a long way and find huge trees or lousy wood. Forrest Service guy said the designated areas are sometimes hours away...
I understand that they fall the trees. Do they limb trees and drag the logs to a common area or do they just fall them and we choose our trees? I can just see several cutters working close together on the same log pile and arguing over logs.
What diameter are the trees?
I have a good Husqvarna 18" saw, long enough bar? A second saw would be nice and I assume it would give me good, larger diameter wood that others would have to pass on. Lowes has a 24" Husky but the cost would offset this years savings of cutting my own wood.
What kind of wood should I expect to find?
Just looking for a quick rundown on how the operation works and what to expect.
Bigfoot